Public Colleges 2022 Average Tuition

For Public Colleges, the 2022 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,967 for state residents and $13,006 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,863 for state residents and $20,298 for out-of-state students.

University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $53,626 and Haskell Indian Nations University has the lowest tuition & fees of $480 among Public Colleges. For graduate programs, University of California-Hastings College of Law has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $53,944 and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,518 among Public Colleges.

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Costs Of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Public Colleges in 2022 is $24,437 for state residents and $29,476 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2022 Average Costs of Attendance for Public Colleges
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$7,967	$13,006	$10,863	$20,298
Books & Supplies	$2,538		$2,538
Room & Board	$10,344		$10,344
Other Expenses	$3,588		$3,588
COA	$24,437	$29,476	$27,333	$36,768

2021-2022 Average Cost of Attendance For Public Colleges

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Public Colleges in 2022 is $7,967 for state residents and $13,006 for out-of-state students . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2022 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public Colleges (2018-2022)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$5,125	$1,087	$11,643	$1,168
2018-2019	$5,258	$1,142	$11,865	$1,222
2019-2020	$5,310	$1,177	$12,071	$1,256
2020-2021	$5,412	$1,195	$12,127	$1,253
2021-2022	$6,026	$1,941	$12,917	$89

Public Colleges - Undergraduate Average Tuition & Fees (2018-2022)

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

University of Virginia-Main Campus $53,626
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $53,232
Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law $51,839

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Public Colleges in 2022 is $10,863 for state residents and $20,298 for out-of-state students . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Public Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2022 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public Colleges (2018-2022)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$9,411	$1,557	$18,315	$1,769
2018-2019	$9,568	$1,599	$18,506	$1,803
2019-2020	$9,660	$1,645	$18,822	$1,822
2020-2021	$9,199	$1,664	$18,512	$1,832
2021-2022	$9,178	$1,685	$18,423	$1,875

Public Colleges - Graduate Average Tuition & Fees (2018-2022)

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

University of California-Hastings College of Law $53,944
Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law $52,526
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $50,464

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

Oglala Lakota College $2,518
Navajo Technical University $3,000
Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico $3,020

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Public Colleges in 2022 is $338 for state residents and $798 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $490 for state residents and $929 for out-of-state students. . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2022 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Public Colleges (2018-2022)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2017-2018	$209	$479	$479	$885
2018-2019	$214	$468	$489	$903
2019-2020	$217	$479	$505	$934
2020-2021	$212	$469	$486	$920
2021-2022	$338	$798	$490	$929

Public Colleges - Average Cost Per Credit Hour (2018-2022)

Living Costs

The average living costs of Public Colleges in 2022 is $13,932 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school' apartment and $14,927 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses. Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Public Colleges.

Table. 2022 Average Living Costs for Public Colleges (2018-2022)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2017-2018	$9,115	$3,330	$8,992	$3,887
2018-2019	$9,353	$3,360	$9,242	$3,963
2019-2020	$9,603	$3,465	$9,591	$4,134
2020-2021	$9,783	$3,533	$9,883	$4,265
2021-2022	$10,344	$3,588	$10,529	$4,398

Public Colleges - Average Living Costs (2018-2022)

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